diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 91a9745226..5a2592fba9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ (define-public linux-libre
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))
 
 (define-public linux-libre-4.9
-  (make-linux-libre "4.9.71"
-                    "0z4m77zbndlqy43bgl1xhklpjilbvrhbfbcppc55z3f61qwjf0mc"
+  (make-linux-libre "4.9.72"
+                    "1jcjrnbn7q3wa90ibpwxn2hfj2phx8bhj0k7isblgrj674s7zzzv"
                     %intel-compatible-systems
                     #:configuration-file kernel-config))